South Australian Young Tall Poppy, 2009; Ralph Earle Seminar Prize, Department of Chemistry, University of
Canterbury, 2002;
New Zealand Vice-Chancellors' Committee Claude McCarthy Fellowship,
2002;
Royal Society of New Zealand Science and Technology Award, 2002;
Haydon Prize in Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of
Canterbury, 1998.

Qualifications

B.Sc. (Hons) in Chemistry, University of Canterbury, Christchuch,
New Zealand, 1996 - 1999. Final Year Research Project: Diels-Alder Approaches to Anti-Cancer
Prodrugs.

Ph.D. in Chemistry, University of Canterbury, Christchuch, New
Zealand, 2000 - 2003, working with Professor Peter Steel on the
synthesis and study of heterocyclic ligand systems incorporating a
chelating di-2-pyridyl motif. Thesis title: The Synthesis and Study of Bridging Heterocyclic Ligands. Awarded July 2003.

Teaching Interests

Chemistry IA: Transition Metal Chemistry

Foundations of Chemistry IB: Main group chemistry

Chemistry III: Physical Organic Chemistry

Synthesis of Materials III: Metallo-supramolecular chemistry

Honours: Structure Solution by X-ray Diffraction Method

Third Year Chemistry Practical Coordinator

Research Interests

The Research Group

The research group occupies a number of labs throughout the Johnson and Badger Buildings of the University of Adelaide's North Terrace Campus. We have state-of-the-art labs for materials synthesis and structure solution (by single crystal and powder X-ray diffraction - the Bragg Crystallography Facility) that complement the synthetic chemistry facilities.

Porous Materials: The synthesis of porous materials as scaffolds for heterogenous catalysts, and storage and selective separations of gases, e.g. carbon dioxide/nitrogen, carbon dioxide/methane. Our research is focused on the synthesis of novel linkers and the incorporation of these into porous materials. We have several areas of focus, including:

Azolium linkers that can be used to liberate an N-heterocyclic carbene within a framework.

Supramolecular Chemistry (of Anions): Some of our research in this area is directed toward materials that display novel interactions with anions and utilisation of such interactions to develop sensors or sequestration agents. We also work on metallo-supramolecular assemblies, including potential medicinal application of such entities.

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